There is no worse feeling than losing your mobile phone. As compact as some mobile phones are these days it is very easy to leave them at a restaurant or worse yet on a plane. Luckily, we can lean on technology to help keep our mobile phones close to us using a wireless leash.

ZOMM is the first Bluetooth wireless leash for mobile phones and sounds an alarm if you walk away from your handset. That in itself makes it a great gadget to have, but that is not all it does. The ZOMM also vibrates, flashes lights, and provides a sound for incoming calls. Calls can even be answered using the device since it also functions as a speakerphone. You no longer need to dig into a purse or a gym bag to answer a call.

Another trick ZOMM has is that it is a personal security device which can sound a panic alarm. Since it is connected to your mobile phone you will also be able to speak with emergency personnel through its speakerphone making it really handle if you are unable to get to your mobile phone in an emergency.

The ZOMM is no bigger than a typical car remote and is expected to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today. It will be available for retail purchase in the second quarter of this year.

It is the simple gadgets I love the most. The ZOMM addresses a basic, yet widespread need. That need being the tendency for people to leave their mobile phones behind. I can only imagine the number of mobile phones which are left in New York taxi cabs alone.

The fact that the device is a speakerphone is just icing on the cake. I’ve seen women look like they were digging a hole to China looking for their mobile phone in order to answer it. Now they may have a little more luck if they have the ZOMM on their keychain or clipped to the side of their purse.

Adding a little more character to ZOMM is the story of its creation. The device began with an idea from Laurie Penix, a mother of three, who kept hearing kids and friends complain about losing their mobile phones. In partnership with her husband Henry the two created ZOMM to address the problem.

Reader Comments

http://www.mattsnod.com Matthew Snodgrass

This is brilliant. Can I get a ZOMM for my kids?

http://ZOMM.com Laurie Penix

You most definitely can, Matthew! ZOMM is great for kids – helps keep them accountable. We also have parents of young children who use ZOMM to attach to their toddlers. Then, if the toddler wanders off, the alarm sounds!